Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 340 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Time word first): Find the time word: every day, now, yesterday, tomorrow, since, before … Choose the tense it needs. Fit the verb to the subject: he / she → -s, is, has, was; I → am; we / they → are, have, were.

1. 1.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
2. 2.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) has watched (d) had watched
3. 3.My brother ___ a kite next month. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) will flies (d) will flying
4. 4.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) taked (c) taking (d) took
5. 5.They ___ a mango on Saturdays. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats
6. 6.My cousins ___ going to send a message next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
7. 7.___ we throwing the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
8. 8.Kabir ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) lives (d) have lived
9. 9.Name the tense: “They clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
10. 10.Myra ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims
11. 11.They ___ going to study science next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
12. 12.___ my brother plant a tree yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
13. 13.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Neither Kavya nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.He ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) had taken (d) have taken
16. 16.___ we carry the bag every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
17. 17.Rohan ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
19. 19.Omkar ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) is speak (d) are speaking
20. 20.You have played in the garden ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
21. 21.My friends ___ jogged in the park already. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.Name the tense: “My brother will bring lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
23. 23.They have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
24. 24.They ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) are buy (d) am buying
25. 25.Name the tense: “My sister was flying a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
26. 26.You ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) live (b) lived (c) has lived (d) have lived
27. 27.___ he writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
28. 28.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.He ___ Grandma every morning. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help
30. 30.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
31. 31.You are going to ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
32. 32.My sister ___ on the stage on Saturdays. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance
33. 33.___ I buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
35. 35.___ they sing a song in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
36. 36.___ he climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.My cousins ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) stayed (b) has stayed (c) stay (d) have stayed
38. 38.She has just ___ a message. (a) sending (b) sends (c) sent (d) send
39. 39.My brother ___ for the team yesterday. (a) has clapped (b) clapped (c) will clap (d) claps
40. 40.___ he telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

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